Several airports in Russia have begun warning of restrictions on aircraft refueling, the Telegram channel “Aviation Mezzanine” reported.
The relevant notices have appeared at airports in Makhachkala, Mineralnye Vody, Krasnodar, Astrakhan, Nizhny Novgorod, and other cities.
A notice from Astrakhan’s airport states that the facility is providing refueling only in the volume specified in the flight plan.
“Aviation Mezzanine” notes that the restrictions do not compromise flight safety — refueling is carried out in the required amount in any case, including the reserve fuel mandated for safety purposes.
Even so, the channel says, the warnings may be an indirect signal that aviation fuel availability in Russia is declining.
Airlines around the world are concerned about an aviation fuel shortage due to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. In Europe, many carriers have already begun cutting summer flight schedules and raising prices.
Russian authorities restricted aviation fuel exports for six months starting June 1. The Transport Ministry has emphasized that ‘there is currently no shortage.’
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